Medical entomology

Lice Clinics of America hits 750K treatments

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lice Clinics of America, the worlds largest network of professional urgent care head lice treatment centers, announced that the company has reached the milestone of 750,000 successful head lice treatments using heated air, with a success rate better than 99 percent.

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  • Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lice Clinics of America, the worlds largest network of professional urgent care head lice treatment centers, announced that the company has reached the milestone of 750,000 successful head lice treatments using heated air, with a success rate better than 99 percent.
  • The company has enjoyed steady growth since forming the Lice Clinics of America brand in 2014 and currently has 179 clinics in 17 countries.
  • Lice Clinics of America ( www.liceclinicsofamerica.com ) has successfully treated more than 750,000 cases of head lice using its patented heated-air device, AirAll.
  • Lice Clinics of America and AirAll (www.airalle.com) are brands owned by Larada Sciences, Inc., which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

UMD Researchers Find Higher Rates of West Nile Virus-Infected Mosquitoes in Lower-Income Neighborhoods in Urban Baltimore

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) found higher rates of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income neighborhoods in urban areas of Baltimore, Maryland.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) found higher rates of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income neighborhoods in urban areas of Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "A higher infection rate was shown in two species of mosquito, the invasive tiger mosquito and the northern house mosquito.
  • Since it's hard to track the prevalence of West Nile virus in people, we suggest additional sampling of the virus in mosquitoes.
  • This paper, entitled "Higher West Nile virus infection in Aedes albopictus and Culex mosquitoes from lower income neighborhoods in urban Baltimore, Maryland," is published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa262.

Mosquito and Tick Populations are on the Rise – Learn How to Protect Against Vector Pests

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

As vector pests, mosquitoes and ticks are able to transmit pathogens to humans through their bites, making prevention especially important to help reduce transmission of dangerous and potentially deadly diseases.

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  • As vector pests, mosquitoes and ticks are able to transmit pathogens to humans through their bites, making prevention especially important to help reduce transmission of dangerous and potentially deadly diseases.
  • After a mild and wet winter across most of the country, mosquito and tick populations are expected to spike this summer, so its imperative the public is educated on how to protect themselves, said Cindy Mannes, vice president of public affairs for NPMA.
  • According to the CDC, mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature in the world.
  • For more information on mosquito and tick prevention, or to find a licensed pest professional, visit PestWorld.org .